Tuesday, January 25, 2011

I'm back this afternoon with another Valentine project....and as I said last week, I have so many ideas that I can't narrow it down to just a few so I'm going to show them all here between now and Valentine's Day!

Isn't the little girl a cutie?! I love the innocence about her! And the small handmade paper roses just make it all that sweeter!

Right now the box is empty but I'm thinking about making some little 3x3 cards to match unless I can come up with something else that would work in it. What do you think?

Edited to add: I will work on a photo tutorial for the little paper roses!

Friday, January 21, 2011

In true Melissa form, I'm behind on my prep work for tonight's Cupcake Card Class so this will be a super fast post!

I'm offering another class in the next couple of weeks for Valentine's Day and here are the projects...

I want to give a big shout out to my fellow Stampin' Up! demonstrators for giving me the inspiration for all of the above projects. While the ideas are not new, they sure are cute! And the best part about the card is that you could easily turn it into a birthday card in no time!

I hope everyone has a terrific weekend and I'll be back on Monday with more Valentine projects!

Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Good afternoon! It's taken me a little longer to decide on what to make for Valentine's Day because I have SO many ideas! I finally just decided to make them all and will be featuring them from now until Valentine's Day....

Today's project is a sweet little box big enough to hold chocolates, lip sticks, erasers, etc....little trinket size things and was a lot of fun to make. Here is the outside of the box:

Monday, January 10, 2011

A few weeks ago, I signed up for a book review program through Blogging for Books. This is my first review so thank you for joining me!

Choosing my first book to review was a difficult task but I'm so glad it was this one!

Mike and Sam's five month journey had me questioning my beliefs and behavior from the beginning of their story. It challenged me to look at America's homeless men and women as human beings and not as people who begged for money because they were too lazy to work. I was ashamed to realize that in some cases, that was indeed my attitude! It was then I had to ask myself how I could win people over to Christ when I wasn't being Christ-like myself.

If you are looking for an honest and eye opening read, Under the Overpass is for you!

Thank you Waterbrook Multnomah Publishing Group for giving me this free copy of Under the Overpass to read as part of your reviewing program.

Thursday, January 6, 2011

1. Write the answers to the following questions out on your blog and replace any questions you do not like. *Since I liked all of them, I'll be answering all 20!*

2. Tag four people and they cannot refuse....um, I don't think that's necessary so while I will participate, I will not be tagging anyone else!

Here we go:

1. Do you have pets and if you do, do you see them merely as animals or are they members of your family?

We have one 15 1/2 year old cat who is spoiled to the point that she doesn't understand the word no. I figure she's earned the right to be pampered because of her age and I fully intend to let her live the rest of her life however she wants to. Within reason of course! ;)

2. If you could have one dream come true, what would it be?

I would have all of my loved ones accept Christ and live in eternity with Jesus and I.

3. What is the one thing most hated by you?

People who do not keep their word. Say what you mean and mean what you say or don't say anything at all!

4. What would you do with a billion dollars?

I would give 10 percent to my church, pay off the house, set up a trust account for my niece Emma and then have to prayerfully consider what to do with the rest because that's a whole lot of money!

5. What helps pull you out of a bad mood?

I have to agree with Amy on this one. I'm a loner....my alone time is essential to my well being and when I don't get enough of it I get irritable.

Saturday, January 1, 2011

What is it about a new year that fires you up to get some things done that you've been putting off? I have a growing list of things I'd like to try and/or complete in 2011 and thought the added accountability of listing it here would do me some good! Here is my list in no particular order....

1. Clean off the top of the refrigerator2. Scrapbook 2010 events3. Fill my card box with cards to have on hand for various occasions4. Add wall art above the bed in the master bedroom5. Thin out books on the living room book shelf and add a few decorative accents6. Buy a king size coverlet for the bed so that Chris and I will stop wrestling each other for covers7. Plant some flowers for the spring and summer8. Deep clean and organize the studio9. Completely empty my closet, donate clothing that's unflattering or no longer fits and only put back things that I will wear.10. Find a storage solution for gift wrap

There you have it.....even just making the list makes me feel better! Now who's up for keeping me on track? :o)